Parts of southeast Australia shiver through coldest May mornings on record

Parts of southeast Australia shiver through coldest May mornings on record

Parts of southeast Australia saw record cold temperatures on Sunday and Monday, May 30 and 31, 2021, with many inland areas plunging below freezing temperatures. Temperatures in Melbourne City, Victoria, plunged to 1.7 °C (35 °F)– its coldest May morning…

Melbourne records wettest April since 1960, Australia

Melbourne records wettest April since 1960, Australia

Melbourne recorded 138 mm (5.4 inches) of rain in April 2020, making it the city's wettest April since 1960 when 195 mm (7.8 inches) was recorded. Unseasonably low temperatures were also recorded and almost 50 cm (19.7 inches) of snow across Victoria's ski…

Severe hailstorm hits Melbourne’s outer suburbs, Australia

Severe hailstorm hits Melbourne’s outer suburbs, Australia

Parts of Melbourne's outer suburbs were pelted with hailstones up to 5 cm (2 inches) in diameter on Sunday, January 19, 2020, after thunderstorms quickly moved across much of southern Victoria, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Hailstones almost the size of…

Melbourne records its coldest start to winter since 1982, Australia

Melbourne records its coldest start to winter since 1982, Australia

Coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria – Melbourne (population 4.8 million) – has recorded its coldest start to June since 1982, according to data provided by Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Officials blame a pattern of weather that…

Violent storm, flash floods hit Melbourne, Australia

Violent storm, flash floods hit Melbourne, Australia

A violent low pressure system brought heavy rain to Melbourne and other parts of Victoria, Australia on December 29, 2016, causing flash flooding and havoc across the region. The storm hit around 15:00 local time, after a hot and humid summer day and one of the…